Music for Healing with Melissa James

07/03/22 • 70 min

Our guest today is Melissa James, a singer-songwriter, activist and mind-health advocate. She has organised many charity projects and events, and brought together artists and influencers to discuss social issues through ‘Stronger on Sundays’. Jade talks to Melissa about finding her way to her truth and how she uses music, spiritual practice and authentic communication to heal the wounds of society.

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http://melissa-james.com/
Instagram: @melissajamesuk
Twitter: @MelissaJamesUK

David shares his new release, ‘Bliss & Shadow’, at the end of the episode. You can purchase the single on Bandcamp: https://davidmackenzie.bandcamp.com/

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Follow Melissa:

http://melissa-james.com/
Instagram: @melissajamesuk
Twitter: @MelissaJamesUK

David shares his new release, ‘Bliss & Shadow’, at the end of the episode. You can purchase the single on Bandcamp: https://davidmackenzie.bandcamp.com/

Follow your hosts:

https://linktr.ee/davidmackenzie

https://linktr.ee/jade_green
Buy us a coffee!

Support us on Patreon and you can suggest a topic for an exclusive mini-episode, available only to Patrons!

Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @pivotalslice
Photo by Tatiana Gorilovsky

Previous Episode

The Structure of Magic

David and Jade are in full deconstruction mode today, as they discuss how structure works in the contexts of storytelling, music and Hollywood movies. They ask the question: ‘How can we use structure to trigger emotional reactions in our audience?’ and talk about the works that have inspired their own process.

David shares his new release, ‘Virtuoso’, at the end of the episode. You can purchase the single on Bandcamp: https://davidmackenzie.bandcamp.com/

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Next Episode

Addiction in the Arts

WARNING! This episode covers some deep, and possibly triggering, topics including drug addiction, alcoholism, suicide and mental illness. We also swear a lot. Please only listen if you are in a stable mindset.

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The story of the ‘tragic artist’ is a dangerous myth in our society, and carries a morbid fascination for many onlookers. But the true roots of addiction are rarely discussed; it is a subject shrouded in shame. In this episode, Jade and David discuss why artists often struggle with addiction and mental illness, and talk about their own experiences with addiction and recovery.

Jade also shares an excerpt from a piece of writing about her path to sobriety. You can read the piece in full here.

If you are in a pattern of addiction and need help, please contact the NHS or your local support services. There is no shame in asking for help, and you do not need to suffer alone.

Music by David Mackenzie.

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